U.S. News & World Report Spotlight: New Perspective Sun Prairie

Nestled just outside Wisconsin’s capital city is beautiful Sun Prairie, home to about 36,000 people and one of our many New Perspective communities. This facility was one of 10 New Perspective locations named to U.S. News and World Report’s list of the nation’s best senior living communities. As we’re doing with other locations that received this designation, we want to

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How to Communicate With a Parent with Dementia

Knowing how to help a parent with Dementia can be mentally and emotionally challenging, understandably so. As the illness progresses, their communication abilities will gradually change as the illness progresses. You may find that as the condition worsens, you’ll have to initiate conversations to get them to communicate at all.  Still, it’s important to try to find ways to connect

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Pros and Cons of Having a Parent Live With You

As parents age, it’s natural to consider having them move in so you’re better able to support them. While this arrangement can have many benefits, it is important to carefully consider if living with elderly parents is the right move for you, them, and the rest of your family before making the decision.  When it becomes apparent that a parent

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What Causes Memory Loss and Forgetfulness?

Whether you’ve lost your cell phone or forgot to call someone back, it’s likely that you’ve experienced a bout of short-term memory loss. It’s common for people of all ages to experience minor lapses in memory. Once a person reaches a certain age, what was once a casual case of forgetfulness can be a symptom of a more serious issue

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